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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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I have a question, is there any led upgrade lights for the front dome light? I see that quadratec has a putco for the rear and was wondering if there is a front one. Why change the back if no front ones.
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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I just put in red LEDs front and back. Putco makes the ones for the front.
Be sure and use a 44 mm canbus festoon (rear), so it does not trip the jeep into making the rearview mirror lights come on.
I use Precision LED for my rear, but Putco makes a front and rear kit, if you stay with a normal white.
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by templer
I have a question, is there any led upgrade lights for the front dome light? I see that quadratec has a putco for the rear and was wondering if there is a front one. Why change the back if no front ones.
Northridge4x4 has some on there site for the front and rear that come as a kit.
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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i got my kit from northridge when i ordered other parts because anything over 100 dollars with them gets free shipping and they are a night and day different at night i can actually see inside the jeep when im looking for something
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 09:47 PM
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I use the Northridge LED dome bulb, and tapped into the dome light an additional super bright white 12" led strip along soundbar, and 12" strips in each footwell for a lot of use able light
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 11:22 PM
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Where did you tap power for the ones in the footwell? Nice set-up btw
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 02:10 AM
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Superbrightleds dot com sells the dome light LEDs not to expensive & put off better light than stock
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 06:08 AM
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Thanks everyone. So northridge seems to be the place to go. I will be calling them monday. Yeah that footwell looks awsome with those bright lights. And the question was brought up, where did you draw the power?
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by headrock
Where did you tap power for the ones in the footwell? Nice set-up btw
thanks I just ran wire up the A pillars, through cage padding, into the soundbar plastic. Using the ends of the dash, A pillars, and roll cage, I was able to hide every bit of wire and connections. Nothing visible even if you're looking for it. Removed dome light, drilled two small holes in soundbar plastic for the two new wires to come in, and tapped into the power wire for the dome light. Stuffed it all back up under the dome light. A couple T-taps and 5ft of wire per side, good to go. Hooked the grounds for lights to the OE grounds at the end of the door straps in foot wells. Took only 45min or so for a ton of extra light.

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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 07:34 AM
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There's an easier way to tap into the dome light power on the passengers side door jam there's a yellow wire with black tracer that you can tap into there's a write up somewhere
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